Registered Nurse (RN) - PreSurgery Holding FT

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health's Atrium Health Mercy PreSurgery Holding in Charlotte, NC seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to join a 27-bed unit that prepares patients for orthopedic, spine, bariatric, general and vascular procedures. You will assess, admit, insert IVs, prepare medications, and educate patients and families.

The role requires strong interpersonal abilities, clinical assessment expertise, and critical thinking.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing.
• RN license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
• BLS certification for Healthcare Providers (AHA)

Responsibilities

• Assess and admit patients in preoperative setting, including IV insertion and medication administration.
• Coordinate care and educate patients and families in the PreSurgery Holding unit

Skills

Interpersonal abilities

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Education

Nursing program completed (accredited)

RN license in state of practice

BLS for Healthcare Providers (AHA)

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Atrium Health Mercy PreSurgery Holding

Charlotte, NC, United States

Where You Will Work:

The PreSurgery unit features 27 beds and prepares patients for various surgeries, including orthopedic, spine, bariatric, general, and vascular procedures. The main duties involve assessing and admitting patients before surgery, which includes inserting IVs, giving preoperative medications, preparing surgical sites, maintaining accurate documentation, educating patients and families, following established policies, and working closely with the healthcare team. Our environment encourages teamwork, engagement, patient satisfaction, ongoing growth, and excellence in care. We seek candidates with strong interpersonal abilities, clinical assessment expertise, and critical thinking skills. Some shifts will require being on call.

We’re Looking For:

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association

What You’ll Do:

• As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

About This Location:

Atrium HealthMercy,a 196-bedfacilityof Carolinas Medical Center, is one of two Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) locations and is 1.3 miles from CMC. As a Planetree Certifiedfacility, we focus on the following:

• Connect values, strategies, and action
• Implement practices that promote partnership
• Use evidence to drive improvement
• Create organizational structures that promote engagement

For more than 100 years, Atrium HealthMercyhas treated approximately 80-110 ED and 130-212 in-patients daily with a special combination of human compassion and leading-edge expertise. Atrium HealthMercyis a full-service community hospital, specializing in the care of seniors and in complex foot and ankle surgery, hip and knee surgery, bariatric surgery, and women’s pelvic health. Atrium HealthMercyis Magnet certified in Nursing Excellence and is also a Planetree certified, patient-centered hospital. The Planetree model is committed to enhancing health care from the patient's perspective; empowers patients and families by providing information and education, cultivates healing of the mind-body-spirit, provides patient-directed care, is value-based, holistic and promotes safety of patients through active involvement in their own care.

Be the Nurse Who Redefines Care.

At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all.

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